WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/695 
23 May 2006 
 (06-2498) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
   
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF APRIL 2006  
 
Note by the Secretariat
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO.  
  G/SPS/GEN/695 
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Chinese Taipei G/SPS/N/TPKM/83  3 April 2006   All countries Animal vaccines – Quarantine requirements Animal health 31 May 2006 
Costa Rica 
G/SPS/N/CRI/44 
4 April 2006 Trading partners Processed foods and beverages – Good 
manufacturing practices Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Honduras G/SPS/N/HND/12 
4 April 2006 Trading partners Processed foods and beverages – Good 
manufacturing practices Food safety 
 60 days after circulation of  
the notification 
El Salvador G/SPS/N/SLV/71 
4 April 2006 Trading partners Processed foods and beverages – Good 
manufacturing practices Food safety 
 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/165 
3 April 2006 All countries Poultry vaccines and diluents – Technical 
regulation Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/pest or disease Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/166 3 April 2006 All countries Animal transit Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/pest or disease 13 April 2006 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/167 
3 April 2006 All countries Residues in meat, milk, hon ey, eggs and fisher y  Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/pest or disease Protect territory from 
other damage from 
pests Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/168 
3 April 2006 All countries Bovine and buffalo semen – Health 
requirements Animal health Not applicable 
Brazil 
G/SPS/N/BRA/101/Add.1 
3 April 2006 All countries Wood packaging materials and dunnage – ISPM 
15 Plant protection n.a. 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/285 3 April 2006 EC member States and 
countries exporting these products to the 
European Communities Various pesticides – MRLs in cereals, 
foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables Food safety 
Plant protection 60 days after circulation of 
the notification  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Nicaragua G/SPS/N/NIC/33 4 April 2006 Trading partners Processed foods and beverages – Good 
manufacturing practices Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/214 
3 April 2006 All countries exporting 
these products to Chile Fish flour and meal – Import requirements Animal health 30 April 2006 
Argentina 
G/SPS/N/ARG/87 
3 April 2006 Peru Fresh pepino dulce or melon pear ( Solanum 
muricatum ) – Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 60 days 
Guatemala 
G/SPS/N/GTM/40 
4 April 2006 Trading partners Processed foods and beverages – Good 
manufacturing practices Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Thailand G/SPS/N/THA/143 – EMRG 3 April 2006 Albania, Azerbaijan, 
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, 
Niger, Poland, 
Switzerland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Zimbabwe Live poultry and poultry carcasses – Avian 
influenza Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1259 
4 April 2006 Any US trading partners Dimethenamid – MRLs in vegetables and grass 
- Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 21 April 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1260 4 April 2006 Any US trading partners Ethofumesate – MRLs in carrots, garden beets, 
onion, garlic and shallots – Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 21 April 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1261 4 April 2006 Any US trading partners Imidacloprid – MRLs in various commodities - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 21 April 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1262 4 April 2006 Any US trading partners Xylene in food and feed commodities – 
Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 22 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1263 
4 April 2006 Any US trading partners Trichlor omelamine, sulfonated oleic acid-
sodium salt and triethylene glycol in fruits and 
vegetables - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 22 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1264 4 April 2006 Any US trading partners Various pesticides in cut flowers, materials 
preservative, bacteriostat in industrial processes 
and water systems, and hard surface disinfectant Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  22 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1265 
4 April 2006 Any US trading partners Propylene oxide in bird seed products – 
Termination of use - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 21 April 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1118/Add.1 
4 April 2006 Any US trading partners Carbofuran in various commodities – Risk 
assessments - Pesticides Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 22 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1198/Add.1 
4 April 2006 Any US trading partners Hexythiazox – MRLs in fruits, cattle, sheep, 
goat, and horse meat by-products – Entry into 
force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 22 May 2006 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1221/Add.1 
4 April 2006 Any US trading partners Imidacloprid - MRLs in oats and rye – Entry 
into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 22 May 2006  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Chile G/SPS/N/CHL/204/Add.1/Corr.1 5 April 2006 Countries exporting 
these products to Chile Horses – Health requirements – Extension of the 
comment period Animal health 4 April 2006 
Peru 
G/SPS/N/PER/131 - EMRG 
4 April 2006 Province of Corrientes 
(Argentina) Ruminants and live swine, semen or embryos 
thereof, products and by-products - FMD Animal health  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1266 
5 April 2006 Any US trading partners Fenpropimorph – MRLs in bananas – Entry into 
force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 30 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1267 5 April 2006 Any US trading partners Acetochlor in grain sorghum (milo), soybeans, 
wheat and tobacco - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 27 March 2006
 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1268 
5 April 2006 Any US trading partners Chloro acetanilide in food  commodities, 
drinking water and non-occupational exposure - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 30 May 2006
 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1269 
5 April 2006 Any US trading partners Methyl bromide – Risk assessment Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 30 May 2006
 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1270 
5 April 2006 Any US trading partners Glyphosate – MRLs in sunflower, safflower, 
vegetables and mulberry  Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 28 April 2006
  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/740/Add.2 5 April 2006 Any US trading partners Flonicamid – MRLs in brassica and mustard 
greens – Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 30 May 2006. 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1175/Add.1 5 April 2006 Any US trading partners Fenhexamid – MRLs in ginseng and pear – 
Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received by 30 May 2006. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1215/Add.1 
5 April 2006 Any US trading partners Trifloxystrobin – MRLs in corn, oats and barley 
– Entry into force of a new regulation Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease Objections and requests for 
hearings must be received 
by 30 May 2006. 
Argentina G/SPS/N/ARG/88 6 April 2006 Colombia Fresh mangoes ( Mangifera indica ) – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 60 days 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.12 
11 April 2006 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the European Communities Animal products and by-products not for human 
consumption – Processing of milk and milk 
products intended for feeding – Extension of the comment period Food safety 
Animal health 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 10 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1059/Add.1 11 April 2006 Denmark and 
Netherlands Christmas cactus and East er cactus in growing 
media – Entry into force of a new regulation Plant protection n.a. 
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/14/Corr.1 - EMRG 
11 April 2006 All countries All kinds of ornamental birds – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease  
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/144 11 April 2006 All countries Irradiated foods Food safety 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Thailand 
G/SPS/N/THA/145 - EMRG 
11 April 2006 Sweden Live poultry and poultry carcasses  - Newcastle 
disease Animal health   
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Egypt G/SPS/N/EGY/5/Add.1  11 April 2006 All countries Imported meat n.a. n.a. 
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/104 - EMRG 
12 April 2006 Albania, Cameroon, 
Denmark, Myanmar, 
Serbia and Montenegro, Poland and Switzerland Live poultry, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs 
and semen – Avian influenza Animal health  
Philippines 
G/SPS/N/PHL/105 - EMRG 
11 April 2006 Afghanistan, Georgia, 
Hungary, Iran, Israel, 
Niger, Slovakia and 
Sweden Live poultry, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs 
and semen – Avian influenza Animal health  
Colombia 
G/SPS/N/COL/108 11 April 2006 Trading partners Ornamental fish Animal health 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Chinese Taipei 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/84 
12 April 2006 Thailand Fresh fruits of betel nut ( Areca catechu ) – 
Quarantine requirements Plant protection 30 April 2006 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/215 
18 April 2006 Aircraft entering on 
Chile Aircraft – Quarantine treatment Plant protection 30 April 2006 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/216 18 April 2006 Israel Unrooted Vitis vinifera  – Phytosanitary 
requirements Plant protection 10 May 2006 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/217 
18 April 2006 European Communities Seeds of certain species for consumption – 
Phytosanitary requirements Plant protection 20 April 2006 
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/218 - EMRG 
18 April 2006 All countries exporting 
these products to Chile Birds other than poultry for the meat and egg-
laying industry – Avian influenza Animal health  
Chile 
G/SPS/N/CHL/209/Add.1 
12 April 2006 All regions and 
countries Fresh and frozen poultry - Extension of the 
comment period Animal health 30 April 2006 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/348  21 April 2006 Countries exporting 
these products to New Zealand Meat or other products of bovine animal for 
human consumption – BSE Food safety 19 May 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Chile G/SPS/N/CHL/219 18 April 2006 All countries exporting 
these products to Chile Bamboo canes for furniture-making Plant protection 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests 5 June 2006 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.13 13 April 2006 EC member States and 
countries exporting these products to the 
European Communities Animal products and by-products not for human 
consumption Food safety 
Animal health Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
Japan 
G/SPS/N/JPN/159 
13 April 2006 All countries Orisastrobin and pyraclostrobin – MRLs in 
various commodities Food safety 20 June 2006 
European Communities 
G/SPS/N/EEC/280/Add.1 
20 April 2006 EC member States and 
countries exporting 
these products to the 
European Communities Various pesticides – MRLs in cereals, foodstuff 
of animal origin and cer tain products of plant 
origin Food safety 
Plant protection n.a. 
Canada 
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Re v.12 - EMRG 
20 April 2006 European Communities, 
Switzerland and the 
United States All plants – Phytosanitary requirements -  
Sudden Oak Death Plant protection  
Nepal 
G/SPS/N/NPL/1/Add.2 20 April 2006 All countries exporting 
these products to Nepal Plant and plant products – Phytosanitary 
certificate – Entry into force of a new regulation Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 
Protect territory from other damage from 
pests  
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1271 
20 April 2006 Any US trading partners Quillaja saponaria extract used to control 
nematodes – Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 5 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/288/Add.1 20 April 2006 n.a. Guidance on requirements for tolerances in 
imported foods - Pesticides Food safety Comments to be sent as 
soon as possible  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
Peru G/SPS/N/PER/132 – EMRG 20 April 2006 Ecuador Ruminants and live swine, semen and embryos 
thereof, products and by-products - FMD Animal health  
Korea 
G/SPS/N/KOR/204 
20 April Any trading partners Honeycomb subject to animal quarantine and 
inspection Animal health 60 days after circulation of 
the notification 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/349 
20 April 2006 All counties excluding 
Australia and the EC 
member States Dairy products for human consumption – Health 
standard – Trade facilitation Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 
Protect territory from 
other damage from pests Comments at any time 
New Zealand 
G/SPS/N/NZL/350 
21 April 2006 Countries using any of 
the compounds Maximum residue limits of agricultural 
compounds - Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
 21 June 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1272 
24 April 2006 Any US trading partners Thiophanate-methyl – MRLs in sweet corn - 
Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 12 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1273 24 April 2006 Any US trading partners Difenoconazole – MRLs in various 
commodities - Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 12 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1274 24 April 2006 Any US trading partners Indoxacarb – MRLs in vegetables, cucurbit, 
fruits, stone, cranberry - Pesticides Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 12 May 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1275 24 April 2006 Any US trading partners Pesticide chemicals – MRLs in asparagus Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 12 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1276 
24 April 2006 Any US trading partners Cyclone concentrate herbicide – Cancellation of 
registrations - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 26 April 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1277 
24 April 2006 Any US trading partners Cyfluthrin – MRLs in wheat milled by-products, 
except flour - Pesticides Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease Objections and requests for 
hearings should received 
as soon as possible. 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1088/Corr.1 
24 April 2006 Any US trading partners Sodium ferric hydroxy EDTA in agricultural 
crops, turf, ornamentals and home gardens – 
Extension of the comment period Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 12 May 2006 
Paraguay 
G/SPS/N/PRY/11 
28 April 2006 All trading partners Monocrotophos- and phosphamidon-based 
products at all concentrations Food safety n.a. 
Paraguay 
G/SPS/N/PRY/12 
28 April 2006 All trading partners Methamidophos-based products at all 
concentrations Food safety n.a. 
Jordan 
G/SPS/N/JOR/16 – EMRG 
24 April 2006 All countries infected 
with avian influenza Live birds, their meat and products – Avian 
influenza Food safety 
Animal health 
  
Egypt 
G/SPS/N/EGY/13 24 April 2006 Provinces of Farmosa, 
Salta, Chaco and Jujuy (Argentina) De-boned frozen beef Food safety n.a. 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1278 
28 April 2006 Any US trading partners Small lots of seed without phytosanitary 
certificates - Entry  Plant protection n.a.  
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Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1279 28 April 2006 Any US trading partners Chloroneb products – Termination of use Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 19 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1280 28 April 2006 Any US trading partners Sodium chlorate in certain products – 
Termination of use Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 19 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1281 
28 April 2006 Any US trading partners Q6-Benzyladenine in pear – Exemption from 
the requirement of a tolerance Food safety 
Plant protection 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 19 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1282 28 April 2006 Any US trading partners Flufenoxuron in fruits, cattle (meat, meat by-
products, fat), milk and milk fat – Establishment of a tolerance Food safety 
Animal health Plant protection 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 19 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1283 
28 April 2006 Any US trading partners Pesticides in food commodities used as an inert 
ingredient – Exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 19 May 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1284 
28 April 2006 Any US trading partners Wheat bran – Revocation of tolerance 
exemption Food safety 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease 19 June 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1285 28 April 2006 Any US trading partners Alkylbenzene sulfonates in disinfectants, food-
contact sanitizers, bact eriocide/bacteriostats, 
microbiocide/microbiostats, 
fungicides/fungistats and virucides – Risk 
assessment Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 19 June 2006  
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Notification/ 
Date of Circulation Region/Country 
affected 
(as identified)  
"Product" or issue  
Objective Deadline for submission 
of comments 
United States G/SPS/N/USA/1286 28 April 2006 Any US trading partners Mono-and bis- phosphates – Exemption from 
the requirement of a tolerance Food safety 
Protect humans from animal/plant pest or 
disease 19 June 2006 
United States 
G/SPS/N/USA/1143/Add.2 28 April 2006 Any US trading partners Ethylene oxide in spices and other seasoning 
materials – Risk assessments – Extension of the comment period Food safety 
Plant protection Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or 
disease 19 May 2006 
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/19- EMRG 
28 April 2006 Niger All kind of living, slaughtered, domestic, wild, 
bred in captivity birds and products and offals 
therefrom – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
United Arab Emirates 
G/SPS/N/ARE/20- EMRG 
28 April 2006 Burkina Faso All kind of living,  slaughtered, domestic, wild, 
bred in captivity birds and products and offals 
therefrom – Avian Influenza Animal health 
Protect humans from 
animal/plant pest or disease  
n.a. = not available, not identified 
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